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Women in the Copper Country will once again march across the Portage Lake Lift Bridge in support of women’s issues. The 3rd annual Women’s March will be held on Saturday, January 19th with participants meeting on the west side of the bridge by BridgeView park at 1:00pm. The marchers will …

Calumet, Michigan – A group of local municipalities and non-profit organizations has received a grant from the National Park Service, Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program. The grant will provide technical assistance for planning a cohesive trail corridor around and through Calumet Township, the Village of Calumet, and the …

LANSING, Mich. – Norovirus illness often peaks in winter. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has identified increases in norovirus activity recently and is urging Michigan residents to take precautions to stay healthy. Although several viruses can cause vomiting and diarrhea, norovirus is the most common. These …

Helping Hands of the Keweenaw, an outreach ministry of Bethany Lutheran Church of Mohawk, will hold a soup & pulled pork fundraiser on Saturday January 19th.  The event will take place at the Horizons School in Mohawk from 11am to 2pm. The Fitzgerald’s Restaurant crew will donate their barbecued pulled …

HOUGHTON, MI (January 7, 2019) — Registration and Nominations are now open for the Keweenaw Community Spark Plug Awards Dinner, which will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the Bonfire Steakhouse in Houghton. The Keweenaw Community Spark Plug Awards is a celebration that recognizes local businesses, organizations, community …

A public hearing is scheduled for this week to hear comments on the draft Recreation Plan for the city of Houghton. The Houghton Planning Commission has prepared the draft plan, which is available for review on the city’s website or a written copy can be reviewed at the City Center. …

Our weather patterns lately have presented a few inches of snow here and there, and then a few warmer days where that snow melts somewhat, but because that temperature drops below freezing again at night, that melted water doesn’t necessarily run off. “We had a lot of rain over the …

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month and one organization is looking to spread the word on how this problem affects the UP. The Upper Peninsula Human Trafficking Task Force includes membership from the Department of Justice, US Homeland Security Investigations, several UP law enforcement agencies, tribal communities, and social …

One man is dead after being struck by a vehicle Friday morning in Marquette County. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post were dispatched to the accident on US-41 near Brickyard Road at approximately 5:50 a.m.  Upon arrival it was determined that the accident involved a vehicle and a …

The Nordic Film Series at Finlandia University’s Finnish American Heritage Center resumes January 10 with a Finnish documentary that will uplift the spirits of the audience and kick off the 2019 Heikinpäivä festival. “Hobbyhorse Revolution,” a 2017 film, will show at 2 and 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 10. It is a …